Frostpunk 2 | Beginner's Guide

[@Bajamamut]

Thank you, Stewardess. Bless the Generator!

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I'm just about halfway through chapter 1. It was getting a bit overwhelming getting my head around the new mechanics. This video came out a perfect time to help me 😅

[@kentran8177]

No way, the real Iron Armenian??

[@11bitstudios]

Glad to hear it, good luck!

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

Thanks :D, the video helped. I'm now at Chapter 2 . The oil must flow

[@FatHead1979]

@@11bitstudios As someone who played the original game through multiple times (and really enjoyed it), I've also found the expanded scope of Frostpunk 2 a little challenging to get my head around. This video has proveen very helpful and on an unrelated note, as someone who works in software development, I really appreciate the regular client updates to improve the user experience. Keep up the good work 👍

[@spiech]

When you have "Sheltered from the wind" bonus, do not waste all 6 bonus tiles for single housing district. You only need 3 tiles to receive heat bonus.

[@zxcvbnmasdfghjkl3377]

This is useful for all of those area buffs or debuffs. For instance, on one of those Utopia maps, I had a oil supply that was inside a -20 heat zone, but I was able to disregard it entirely by only building two tiles inside.

[@hyungsa123]

와 이거 개꿀팁인데

[@icewolfwolfie173]

How do i "decide" to do less tiles?

[@Maddinhpws]

@@icewolfwolfie173 What he means is, build the other 3 outside of the sheltered zone tiles.

[@creativityb2457]

How is this logical? (Talking about the artificial mechanism, not the original comment)

[@commandertaco1762]

Me: "i beat frostpunk in survival mode, im ready" Also me entering chapter 2 on officer mode: "IM NOT READY"

[@crixcrumble7068]

That was me in chapter 4, I was not prepared AT ALL. Going to probably restart lmao

[@Axel-vt8no]

@@crixcrumble7068 Chapter 4 was a rough start for me, but I think I'm smoothing it out. Maybe 1/4 into chapter 4.

[@crixcrumble7068]

@@Axel-vt8no I swear the coal converters straight up aren’t working (or don’t work how I thought) because I’m out of fuel entirely lol the whiteout did mess me up though

[@Axel-vt8no]

@@crixcrumble7068 I completely abandoned coal and went full oil in chapter 1. I haven't thought of coal since kek. I wonder if that's an odd thing to do? However, I haven't had any fuel problems at all.

[@crixcrumble7068]

@@Axel-vt8no I went full oil but started using the building to convert coal to oil and I must’ve used it wrong or something because it didn’t seem to work

[@Id_k_]

Damn what timing, just finished the story and i like how this guide is compact and nice to understand

[@11bitstudios]

Thank you!

[@richiesavage7572]

You beat the game already??

[@Id_k_]

@@richiesavage7572 yeah it was awesome and I got the reconciliation ending too, first try of the game! Now I'm playing the utopia to unlock the endless mode

[@eal-ectric5196]

Nice to have an official guide,as the people who made the game,surely you know all the ins and outs of every nook and cranny? ✨

[@fauzanrafli4474]

I didn't expect to enjoy this game but you guys did it. I usually go for semi relaxing city builders (cities skylines, rise of industry,etc) and ngl I actually almost gave up after the first chapter XD, but after trying it a few more times and finishing the story all I can say, the game is good... like REAL GOOD. I am genuinely surprised of how much I enjoyed it and just kept spending hours on it.

[@patrickkinnear8625]

I'm reading the comments, and I'm shocked that so many people beat the game already. I just started my 3rd restart, never making it past chapter 1. I mastered FP1, but 2 is working me over. Hopefully this video will help me get to chapter 2!

[@grapesgogsxrj1962]

I just restarted chapter 1 lmfao

[@maximusd26]

this is just bs, nothing is explained, even in this guide we don't understand how the economy really works, ok there are numbers but they mean literally nothing and the mechanics you'd actually need are not explained

[@patrickkinnear8625]

@maximusd26 you learn in the game. I've beaten the story 4 times now, it was great. What are you having trouble with? I could try to help.

[@grapesgogsxrj1962]

@@patrickkinnear8625 I just got to ch4. CHAOS damn pilgrims!

[@maximusd26]

@@patrickkinnear8625 nah I just beat it after one day (irl), I just had to retry before chapter 5, we are not made aware in any way of most functionalities that will be basic and mandatory, too bad ... thx for wanting to help

[@Charli3HM21]

This game definitely kept me on edge the entire time. I never really felt "secure" at all only to couple together with the constant stress of the last chapter

[@lunarhostility]

Finished my first story playthrough last night and you guys did great! Looking forward to continued updates.

[@aridianknight3576]

AND DLC!!! I hope this games has a super long life.

[@sususegar]

The game is truly an innovation. My old timer gamer's mind is struggling to wrap around the complexities and fluidity of the game's mechanics, always on the edge of giving up. Maybe this is the way forward for future strategy games, and people like me will be left behind with retro games lol.

[@agodelianshock9422]

Frostpunk 2 had quite the jump in complexity from the 1st game which was daunting at first. But after about an hour or two it becomes pretty clear how everything interacts. I think it was a positive change that allows for more gameplay styles. I do miss being able to peer into the lives of individuals though, I'd love to see it evolve into a Cities: Skylines-esque system where thousands of people can exist and be viewed in more detail with wants, needs, statistics, routines, etc...

[@AliasAlias-nm9df]

Never sleep on Hubs. Heater hubs can provide 80 heat if placed near two districts and the warehouses can actually be manpower positive if correctly placed. Same idea with buildings. They are more efficient than just adding more districts.

[@juxyper]

hubs are great but they are never "critical" research - anything else you could get earlier on is much more important for your survival. I noticed that I missed them altogether towards chapter 5 and getting them only made things a bit more efficient and sustainable, but I'd not rely on them altogether to progress through the game

[@AliasAlias-nm9df]

​@@juxyper Heater hubs start unlocked and are a great way of extending your starting coal.

[@YodaBauer]

Thanks to you all for being one of the best... if not the actual best.... teams out there! Frostpunk 2 is amazing and the love and engagement with the community has been incredible

[@FMFvideos]

They replaced the micro control for a macro style and everything is more confusing.

[@agbang2832]

It’s fascinating that, unlike any other post-apocalyptic event, the Frost apocalypse forces people to stick together and find ways to thrive and survive because if too many poor decisions escalate then everybody dies.

[@vhufeosqap]

The new mechanics add depth and widen the scope of the game yet it still feels like Frostpunk. Thanks

[@HauntedCorpseGaming]

Loved the story, beat it the other day and have started/restarted multiple Utopia mode plays already so far to varying levels. My only critique you guys need to do is move the "Checkmark" from underneath the District adjacency bonuses to the foreground when I place a node..... Right now it can get hidden by a 3 district adjacency bonus very easily which is the optimal way to play.

[@frocco7125]

The last line of the video was totally out of nowhere lmao I love it 😂

[@goodisgood153]

Glad a studio actually posting a guide for their complicated game ! Although a little late for me cause I have already started the game lol

[@Guanaalex]

An outstanding successor of the legendary first game. It’s lots of fun with great exploration. It reminds me a lot of the Edge DLC which was real great already embedded in FP2. A true AAA title again, you have a great Dev. Team indeed. Much love for 11Bit, the raising Star for true Strategy games lovers. Very well done Steward.

[@tigereltoro]

I think every chapter of this video should be integrated as an in-game tutorial, for each UI section , in the prologue or after. This would help a lot of players!

[@creativityb2457]

True

[@SpaceCitizenFaye]

Phew! I just made it to Chapter 2 and golly it's getting complex! I am really loving it so far. I decided to stop there and revisit once I've had some rest to cool my brain down.

[@eltonmorato1192]

Awesome!!! O just finished chapter V 👏🏼 What a gem my friends!!! WHAAAT A GAME!

[@cursefrog8253]

I don't own the game YET, but I'm going to buy it, because I see the work you guys did. I' m getting more and more interested in mechanics and the plot. My brother loves the first Frostpunk AND the second one, so I feel very positive about the quality.

[@jackinthegame1990]

This Guide looks very compact and nicely explained..... good idea! Gotta say after my first run through the story mode i still had many questions , but with trial and error the system is actually understandable :D But , it takes a lot more brain and micromanagement than the first one.... so yeah the guide is a very big W :D

[@11bitstudios]

Glad to hear it helped!

[@DawidKey]

Been waiting years for FrostPunk 2, can't wait to play

[@juxyper]

One thing that I'll add is the need for a building switcher (which existed in the prequel). Cycling through so many jumbled districts becomes a hassle when you don't have a shortcut that lets you switch between similar structures. I kept missing out on previously built districts that I desperately needed for new buildings to painstakingly find them in, say, 5 minutes. That was a non-issue in Frostpunk 1, yet you still added that feature for better control. For this one, it seems mandatory. Edit: It would also be great if it was possible to cancel ongoing construction

[@carlofritz1725]

I just started FP2 after blazing many hours of FP1 over the years. What 11bit and also CDPR are doing is fantastic. Unique games, where Developers and the whole Team follow an idea an create something realy outstanding. They are so brave and have trust in that concept they want to bring to live. Outstanding nowerdays. So many studious just go the easy road and make more of the same... best example is Ubisoft. They just dont have balls(ovaries) any more. The polish studios have! When i saw the Market reacting on the First numbers of FP2 i took the Chance and invest in this enviable company. Thank you 11 bit for making this kind of games. Never stop doing it your way!

[@MrKKmusic]

Many thanks and I love your studio. I need to watch it a few times as my eyes are glazing over

[@jimmiejohnsson2272]

Think you guys have put together an amazing game here. I never played the first one but I already fell in love with this one, it really feels like a perfect mix of grand strategy and city building. I love the council hall thing and the different factions. I’ve been playing on easy setting so far and I honestly feel like for me so far its been a perfect challenge, still tricky but not at all impossible. I did play a lot of hearts of iron IV and I have to say I think you out done them with this one. I hope it sells really well and that we get to see more from you guys, thanks for making an awesome game!

[@kevkas]

Really well presented video, I bought the Deluxe edition and I've had to learn all of this during the past 3 days, it's been fun and challenging, and I'm still struggling, but this video could have saved me some hours, so it's good to have an official guide for the beginning of the game. If possible, I would love a follow up video (the female presenter did a good job explaining things and was clear enough in case you want to use her again for a new video) in which the following topics are explained: - how to understand the allocation of resources between the city and the colony, I see it says 0/250 at the top of each and I know it can be upgraded with Skyways, but I'm having a hard time understanding what each represent. Each one (city and colony) can send up to 250 in each direction? is it a one time shipment or is it an ongoing allocation of resources? - what do the 3 empty diamond icons on top of a 'faction' mean? when is it a good moment to fund one of their projects, back one of the factions publicly, or ask them for heatstamps? - speaking of heatstamps, what is a good way to increase that income? For food, materials, goods, even prefabs, it's a bit more straightforward since they are either found in the world as deposits or produced by a building, but heatstamps you need for pretty much everything yet the game doesn't seem to provide much information on how to increase them other than 'having a higher population = more heatstamps', and it's an important resource early on. - can Trails be upgraded to Skyways? I've researched Skyways and I see I can build them on top of Trails, but I'm not sure if I'm paying for upgrading them or building new ones from the ground up (in which case the resources used for building the Trails in the first place were wasted)

[@prakitk]

Very helpful without spoiling too much. Thanks :)

[@Reggantal]

I can’t wait for it to come to console 😫

[@Holfus]

6:28 This part gave me friggin chills. You guys really nailed the atmosphere in this game

[@11bitstudios]

All thanks to the amazing composer, Piotr Musiał 🖤

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

11Bit just gets it. Actually caring about your fans.

[@xiaxia9831]

For the beginners If you didn't watch this = the city will definitely fall. If you watched this = the city will somehow fall.

[@mrgaming2582]

An amazing sequel made my loving devs. Looking forward to future projects!

[@gavalon01]

I just spent 12 hours at work with another 12 hours at 7am tomorrow. The game has just finished downloading and is already telling me sleep is for the weak. It's Frostpunk 1 all over again and I can't wait!

[@mattlee4618]

Nice sequel guys loving the factions and city council system

[@asseht6969]

Finally! The complexity jump from the first game is colossal we needed the help.

[@呱呱鴨-e9h]

Godzilla is approaching the generator. The generator is losing power. Godzilla is approaching the generator. The generator is losing power. Godzilla is approaching the generator. The generator is losing power.

[@WheeledHamster]

Can make the camera zoom in more. I want to see all the details of the buildings.

[@CharliesAngel7]

There's a button when you click on a building that zooms in for you

[@minussoup9183]

Frostpunk and The Forever Winter are neck and neck in terms of masterful art-direction and world-building.

[@myramagana2997]

Nice video ends right where I needed help with the dam Black Gold!!

[@MysticalLibraries]

Loved the game. Finished it yesterday. Will try things "differently" in the next playthrough! I also have some complaints but I will reserve it for a later time to avoid spoilers. Looking forward to the DLC, and please improve performance. I was also facing audio popping issues when my city got bigger.

[@icarokbral]

I'm glad this video came out now, that I've just finished the Prologue and about to begin Chapter 1. Yay!

[@PilotMonkeyChannel]

Tutorial explaining about the latest Frostpunk game, will definitely teach me how to play and becoming a survival colonist against the dreadful blizzard of cold hail.

[@magicgears934]

9:28 worth noticing that building more district sectors in an area that already gave you a bonus will not improve this bonus. The minimum amount of is 3, less and it will not improve, the max is also 3, more than that will not give you extra bonuses. They should add a message at least at the prologue that explains this when you first try to build taking advantage of the surroundings bonuses.

[@haydenh1134]

I truly love this game and its political aspects! truly hoping to get more of this game

[@mastahking5047]

I loved the first frostpunk, tonight I will star frostpunk2

[@Circl001]

Can't wait for the advanced tutorial so the Steward can be the Captain.

[@angelscott4225]

this was an early bday present given to me by my bf. i started it 6 hours ago and already on chapter 5 :D

[@DoffnutProductions]

Hyped to play! Thanks for the rundown.

[@michawisniewski3258]

Fantastyczna inicjatywa! Przyda mi się bardzo 😁dzięki!

[@11bitstudios]

🖤

[@MrCreativent]

Been playing the past few days non-stop. I bloody love this game, great job! ❤ I'm looking forward to trying out (and suffering through) survivor mode as I wait for the DLCs.

[@octaviosam6396]

try experimenting and combining some laws and technology, that may cause sinergy or clash with each other! the most basic one to discover for starters are combining the chemical additive law and the chemical dome for the technology, which grants a much needed surplus food for the start of your journey, or the natural additive and the bio waste dome for the same effect

[@Yhmitchell]

Smashed it out the park with this one. The first game is amazing and the sequel has surpassed all my hopes thank you for delivering such a gem yet again.

[@noneed3731]

One day i will get that, looks good, keep up the good work!

[@MonoCeros5636]

Remember Steward, the city must not fall !

[@icewolfwolfie173]

Biggest issue i had was figuring out what to research and where to research to to gain more coal or something helping more with the materials resource and food. Unlimited ones and so on.

[@taleco77]

Loved the first game and was eagerly waiting for this. First 8 hours in and this one lacks the immersion of the first game in every aspect. Honestly, they shouldn't have gone to the bigger, faster(weeks), and overpopulated management path. Instead they should have proposed an even smaller society than in FP1. It would open possibilities for much more immersion and caring for the people and the game would have to be very creative/innovative to present a tough challenge the other way around. It's just lackluster when you have to offer an unnecessary complexity and range in order to come up with a "difficult" game. Thought it was supposed to be a dire and unforgiven frozen world, not dozens of thousands of people everywhere.

[@vaultboye]

I made it to week 2560 before dying of old age. This is so sad guys.

[@Dracula2080]

Me: I loved the first game. I can't wait to see what kind of intricate city-building the sequel will have. 11 bit studio: here's a politics and disease control simulator instead. I'll pick it up at some point, I guess... v_v

[@jonahulichny9874]

That’s some significant dumbing down. Your forgetting buildings and districts, which keep up the same intricate city building from the first game.

[@aquiloswan1717]

Perfect timing THANK YOU 🙏

[@thelord2949]

Expanding districts do not increase negatives effects, only positive effects. Expand districts before building new ones.

[@Clemastre]

Thank you. This game is so amazing.

[@LordiAwa]

I'm a Frostpunk Veteran and was completly overwhelmed with about everything in the new game. It's way too many things to keep in mind at one way too early 😩

[@Johnny-c6p]

Its great. Music, visuals, and all the additions. The menu could have use a bit more styling flair and tactful color trim here or there. With UI sizing options besides one... I think the game could have been deeper in some regards. I feel the introduction should have been similar to FP1 with a quick but gradual introduction to the new mechanics. I think the train steam engine was a bit too abrupt. I also wished the events like losing or winning or random events were presented in a more dramatic fashion and not so lack luster. More visual representations and variety. I also wish we had more freedom in camera movement up close rather than stationary magnify. Overall Frostpunk 2 is a very good direction. I'm enjoying learning it. I just have a lot of little gripes. I hope we get a satisfying Moding support. And that 11 Bit Studios continues to develop Frostpunk , and soon make Frostpunk 3!

[@deepstonecostco]

Steward Gabriela! 👏👏👏

[@josephquinnswolin3500]

This is were the fun begins

[@claudeb3673]

Just bought the game and yes its different than the first but i dont think its a bad thing. I like the ambiance and scale of the game and fit perfectly what would happen after they survived in the frostpunk1. I would not liked to micro manage a city this size...

[@KarlKapo]

Looks great!

[@maxwarp3308]

Interesting! Is there no english word for Zeitgeist? ... and nice video for a great and amazing game!

[@canadiancruelty]

My first go through failed right after the first whiteout, it was f-in brutal and i got voted out like in survivor. My issue was i forgot there was a button for storage hubs and wasted a ton of fuel from over mining. Careful out there stewards

[@kokonabil1750]

When the game is so difficult that the studio itself helps players to overcome it😂😂😂

[@danzansandeev6033]

you know what would be cool? if frostbroken areas without buildings would become frozen again after whiteout

[@Niccaman]

Says a lot if you need a 20 mins youtube beginners guide on day one of release. As a HUGE Frostpunk 1 fan, I'm sorely disappointed. Ended up refunding it after 30 mins of trying to have fun :/ What the hell happened guys !! You had something really special going :(

[@Ghoulybro]

Sounds like a skill issue

[@dadi7979]

I played for the first time on France 2 and I can assure you that I had no demonstrations. No one died of hunger and cold and I can assure you that I can't believe it and that. I managed to see the Steam success of the 20 Week that no one dies and cold or and hungry in the storm.

[@RhyzVids]

I would love this game. Such a shame ppl only found out that it wouldn’t be coming to console until next year until about 3 days ago. Guess it’s time to play the Waiting Game: Envy Edition

[@gemelwalters2942]

Thank you Gabriela

[@Godsrainbow]

Frostpunk one of my favorites. It's up their with red dead and God of war.

[@Pancalorian]

When the game is so hard that the developer drops a 20 minute tutorial. Lmao

[@Fran_3]

It will come in handy because on the easiest difficulty level I have barely reached the second chapter.

[@Its-Am4ryllis]

Frostpunk 1 veteran, but came here because I got overwhelmed; a lot of people died, factions kept revolting, not enough materials. haha it's so hard to keep everyone neutral

[@Dracobyte]

Let's gooooo!

[@rishabhmalhotra7017]

I hope there are visual options for the cursor in the game? I really want to play this game but I have no experience playing RTS games or city management games. But the idea of frostpunk is too cool haha, and I like the idea of making such guides on youtube! I am having trouble looking at the cursor though, its the exact colour as some of the UI elements. Will I be able to change it to a more visually accessible version in the game?

[@joemay5]

I love the blurry trails of the snow flakes going across the screen because FSR ruins the rendering and frame generation is required to play it. I get about 100FPS with FSR and Frame Generation ON. For comparison I get 110 FPS on Space Marine 2 running native 1440 on ultra settings with 100 Tyranids charging me. Crazy optimisation for basically looking at a GIF of a city with 90% of it static from some moving lights.

[@BigFry9591]

Should of had a tutorial in the game instead of having to make a video explaining how the game works. The first mission of the story doesn't even teach you what you need to know in order to play. And in a complicated and difficult game like this, you NEED information.

[@4ll3ytr4sh]

Waited all night for a let down.. thanks for passing us over..

[@clyonortheclyon9568]

THE CITY HAS SURVIVED! BUT NOW IT MUST NOT FALL!

[@TheLevitatingChin]

I tried 2 but the first one is just so much better

[@saorsa6442]

I finally completed the game on the easiest setting and it was not easy at all. I really want to love this game but it might be too difficult for me(I bought early access, took holidays from work and have spent hours) I just can’t keep heating. Old dreadnaught fully upgraded - can’t transfer enough to new London and can’t get enough scraps etc

[@ChronicleJoe]

Please add a feature that let's you choose which fuel type the generator will use. The generator never uses Steam first, meaning you can't stockpile Coal and Oil. And the Steam Extractor Districts/Buildings are going to waste then too.

[@modgal]

she mentioned the most efficient fuel type is used first - is this what you're after?

[@ChronicleJoe]

@@modgal Not quite. Even if you set Steam to be the most efficient, it still doesn't seem to prioritize Steam completely. It will use some steam, but then use some Oil at the same time. Even though there is leftover steam available, it doesn't use it. So it's essentially going to waste.

[@Ghoulybro]

Wait for mods then​@@ChronicleJoe

[@ChronicleJoe]

@@Ghoulybro That would be a shame. The developers not fixing their own game and waiting for modders to do it for them isn't usually the mark of a good studio. I've seen multiple posts already asking for the same feature I just described. It would be a huge L for the studio if they didn't fix it themselves.

[@ohno2558]

i could've used this 72 hours ago 🗣️💯💯💯

[@codybrox4693]

Any thoughts on a frostpunk novel?

[@TheTempest73]

I almost broke my head and my keyboard after completing the story mode. imagine frostpunk 1 but multiplied by four. that's the level of difficulty FP2 is.

[@brandonreynolds2593]

The society's in the game piss me off so much, I work so hard to pass a law just for them to vote it away in the very next vote. I killed the whole society for this.

[@Truthfull-Disclosure]

@timestamp 4:00 of the video, she says "food output is 70" but according to the UI it says Output is 144. Is anyone else confused about the output and demand UI?

[@IIISentorIII]

Please release a new map for the endless mode in Frostpunk 1. I implore you, nothing fancy, just a new map. Just imagine how many people would play it again and maybe buy Frostpunk 2 afterward. Win-win.